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Nearby Communities in the 1890s


We largely built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. Over time, we will continue to add communities that we find during our research.

If it applies, we indicate whether a community no longer exists and is now historic.<1>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Bluford had a population of 125 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Bluford had a population of 660 people.

The following communities are listed based on their distance from Bluford, with the one closest to Bluford listed first.

  • Marlow
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marlow
    • Marlow is located in Jefferson County
  • Pigeon ‑ Historic
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pigeon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pigeon
    • Pigeon is located in Jefferson County
  • Opdyke
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Opdyke have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Opdyke
    • Opdyke is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Opdyke <3>
  • Keenes
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Belle Rive
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belle Rive have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belle Rive
    • Belle Rive is located in Jefferson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 347 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Belle Rive <3>
  • Wayne City
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wayne City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wayne City
    • Wayne City is located in Wayne County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 983 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wayne City <3>
  • Dahlgren
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Divide
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Divide have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Divide
    • Divide is located in Jefferson County
  • Mount Vernon
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Mayberry
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mayberry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayberry
    • Mayberry is located in Wayne County
  • Idlewood
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Idlewood
    • Idlewood is located in Jefferson County
  • Sims
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sims have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sims
    • Sims is located in Wayne County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 238 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sims <3>
  • Hickory Hill
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Hill
    • Hickory Hill is located in Marion County
  • Spring Garden
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Garden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Garden
    • Spring Garden is located in Jefferson County
  • Piopolis
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Piopolis have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piopolis
    • Piopolis is located in Hamilton County
  • Orchardville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orchardville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orchardville
    • Orchardville is located in Wayne County
  • Dix
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dix
    • Dix is located in Jefferson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 428 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dix <3>
  • Drivers
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Drivers have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drivers
    • Drivers is located in Jefferson County
  • Delafield
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Delafield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delafield
    • Delafield is located in Hamilton County
  • Taylor Hill
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Taylor Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylor Hill
    • Taylor Hill is located in Franklin County
  • Foxville
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Foxville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foxville
    • Foxville is located in Marion County
  • Boyleston
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boyleston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyleston
    • Boyleston is located in Wayne County
  • Boyd
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boyd have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyd
    • Boyd is located in Jefferson County
  • Ewing
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Johnsonville
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)

Unfortunately, we don't know of an official website for Bluford. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Illinois: https://illinois.gov

Footnotes ...

<1>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Bluford, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.




 

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